Letter from Elam M. Wells to Mississippi Governor John Jones Petttus; May 24, 1861

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Letter from Elam M. Wells to Mississippi Governor John Jones Petttus; May 24, 1861

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Flournoy, Robert W.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Wells, Elam M.

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 21st Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 21st. Company K Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 23rd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 23rd. Company H

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Mississippi--Tippah County. Molino

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May 24^th 61. Molino
Miss Tippah. Co

His Excellency

John J,, Pettus

Govener of Miss

Sir My, Co, desires to be Mustered into Service at as early a day as possible I therefor respectfully ask of you to make a special Officer to muster them in and would say that Capt Flournoy of the New Albany Grays lives conveniant and will attend to it for us at any time with pleasure an early notice of this is asked.

By your Obt servant
Elam M. Wells
Capt Molino Rifles

P.S I am asked to enquire of you if a Co at [?] same Co now made up and organized can be excepted

Capt. Flournoy New A Gray E M W
Ord to muster in
May 29 1861

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Order to Capt Flournoy to muster in the molino Rifles
May 29, 1861

Col. Brannen,